CamonNestled within an Ariège vale, Camon is a fortress-village huddled around its abbey-castle. In the Middle Ages, the spot was chosen by a benedictine community to set up an abbey. It was destroyed in 1279 by a flood, then again by a group of highwaymen in 1494, it was thus abandoned. In the beginning of the 16th, Philippe de Levis, new bishop of Mirepoix had it rebuilt and fortified. The church holds an 18th c tryptic showing the evangelists in a symbolic way. Along the walls, the Maison Haute was refurbished as a lordly mansion. What to discover?• Village (abbaye, Church, remparts): guided visit everyday 9h30-11h/ 15h-17h in season, on appointment out of the summer season • " Cabanes " de Camon: guided visit everyday: morning (9h30) and afternoon (16h) in season on appointment |
Where to stay?L’Abbaye Château de CamonL’Abbaye-Château is a Benedictine abbey dating back to the 10th century which dominates the beautiful little village of Camon, ten minutes from the medieval town of Mirepoix and 35 minutes from Carcassonne airport. This is one of the last wilderness regions in Europe, which is steeped in history of the Cathars and the knights’ templar with the majestic Pyrenees as a backdrop. This historic monument is now a highly individual six-bedroom chambres d’hôte. |